Can I?

[Hoping]

Can I take prenatals as opposed to regular non iron vitamins? And no I'm not pregnant, that's why I ask.

I was told they were very good for you. Any ideas?

[biogeek]

Re: Can I?

Does it have any sugar or other starches in it? Read the label carefully!

Prenatals also tend to have quite a bit of iron in it. Ideally, those on this WOE don't need the extra iron, but that's really up to you.

Otherwise, prenatal vitamins are pretty good!

[Hoping]

Re: Can I?

I actually didn't read to see if they had sugar or starches. I'll definitely look into it!
Well, last time I did atkins I became anemic so I think the extra iron will only help.
Thanks for the comment

[Razzle39]

Re: Can I?

The extra iron is usually "Poo-Poo"ed on (pardon the pun) because of its constipating predisposition. However if I remember right many prenatal vitamins are manufactured with a stool softner to prevent this. I was searching through the food list and I was really surprised by how low many of the acceptable foods are in Iron!!

While a piece of London Broil has 51% of your daily reccomended allowance , a chicken thigh only has 5% of your daily allowances. I always thought that dark meat was richer in Iron.
1 cup of spinach has 38%.
1 cup of Broccoli has 7%
1 hard boiled egg-9%
1 pork chop-7%
1 oz Salmon- 1%
1 cup Tuna fish salad-11%
Without a love for Beef I can see how someone may have difficulty keeping thier Iron levels up. There has to be something in the "book" on this. Anyone know?

[Hoping]

Re: Can I?

Razzle, those are actually great suggestions!
I'm trying to make these prenatals a daily habit...it's difficult lol

[Momma2threegirls]

Re: Can I?

I take a prenatal and have never had constipation problems

[eclectikat]

Re: Can I?

I take them for the BIOTIN... which they say helps with hairloss... which I am dealing with... I am not sure at this point if they are helping at all... time will tell and as soon as I see new hair sprouting up there I will be sure to post!!!

Kath